Llama pistols.

I have a chance to purchase a Llama 9mm auto on a 1911 frame for a very reasonable price. I know nothing about Llama, except that it is made in Spain. Anyone have an opinion as to their quality and durability? Any comments greatly appreciated. George B.

Llama is a hit or miss proposition. They used to be considered top notch in the earlier part of the 20th century. I guess ownership changes and such caused quality control to lapse.

There are some great Llamas out there and some real dogs. If you can try it before you buy it or get some kind of money back if not satisfied agreement it would be to your benefit.

Suggest you shoot 100 rounds to confirm functionality.... Llama's are renown for being unreliable. Also, I don't think parts are interchangeable with standard 1911's.

i have 2 llama pistols,,the .380 and the one you are looking at. quality wise, i feel they are a step above lorcin,davis and other bottom dollar auto,s and definatly a step below the baretta,colt,smith,sig,h/k auto,s.. my works fine until it gets dirty after fireing a couple hundred rounds..but other more expensive auto,s are that way too.i think the best automatics made today are sig and hk ,,the most expensive also.....hope this helps,,lucas

#Anyone have an opinion as to their quality and durability? Any #comments greatly appreciated.

They make a good paper weight.

I had a .45 about 8 years ago. When things started wearing out or breaking (after about 700 rounds) I found it near impossable to find replacement parts or a smith to work on it.

Standard 1911 replacement parts will not work on Llama pistols as they are metric. I even had a hard time finding a replacement magazine to fit and function properly.

My experiance with Llama pistols left a bad taste in my mouth. I will never buy another one again.

I have a Llama .32 mini-M1911 that is a wall hanger due to quality short-comings.

In a M1911 type frame 9mm - I'd suggest you look closely at the Star Model B which sell in excellent condition in the sub-$200 range. Quality gun at a reasonable price. There are a lot of good 9mm guns out there. Good luck. Clif

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I have 3, and like them all. An older 1911 45 full size, a new Minimax 45 compact size and a new Max 1 commander size. All required a few rounds thru them to smooth them out, but after the break-in, all can digest a variety of bullet types and power levels. All came from the factory with great triggers and very little creep, unlike alot of other 1911 clones. All are very accurate with the right loads. Most standard 1911 parts do not interchange with the LLama's, magazines do. The triggers are narrow and long shooting sessions with heavy loads are hard on the trigger finger.